Passed peacefully away on Thursday May 5, 2011 at the Sagewood Continuing Care Community, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Dorothy Blanche Sheppard, aged 91. She was surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy, (nee Cooper) was a former resident of Twillingate, Carmanville, St John’s, Grand Falls-Winsor, NL and Lower Sackville, NS. She was born in Twillingate, NL on February 4, 1920, the eldest of seven children. She is predeceased by her loving and devoted husband, Bramwell; parents, Stewart and Gertrude Cooper of Twillingate,NL; brother, George, Grand Falls-Windsor,NL and her infant grand-daughter, Emma. She leaves to mourn her six children, Rosalind (Walter) Dort of Lower Sackville, NS, Barbara (late Edgar) Hynes, of Edmonton, AB, Wayne (Jo-Marie)of Halifax, NS, Kevin (Carol) of Grand Falls-Windsor, NL, Louise Baker, (Harold) of East Jeddore, NS, Annette Sheppard of Halifax, NS; special family friend, Bernice Sheppard of Lower Sackville NS; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grand children; brothers, Hayward (Ruby) of Grand Falls-Windsor, NL, Mark (Louise) Toronto, ON, James (late Evelyn) Botwood, NL; sisters, Gladys (Robert) of Kent, Wa. Marjorie (Gary) Garden Grove, Ca; as well a large circle of extended family and friends all across Canada and the USA. She was resting at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, 10 Bayley St. Grand-Falls- Windsor. Family received visitors Saturday, May 7, 2011,at 7-9 pm, and Sunday May 8, 2011 at 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm. The Funeral Service took place Monday, May 9, 2011 at 2:30 pm from the Salvation Army Citadel Park Street. Interment followed at the Salvation Army Cemetery, Union Street, Grand Falls-Windsor. Flowers were gratefully accepted or donations were made to a charity of one’s choice. Pallbearers are Cindi Sheppard, Anna Baker, Kevin Sheppard, Sean Cooper, Doug Sanger,and Weldon King. Honorary Pallbearers: Wayne Sheppard, Vincent Dort, Dan Sacrey, Neville Hynes and Art Bailey. For condolences online visit www.sunsetmemorial.ca.